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(Reuters) - Acupuncture treatment appears to be safe for those who are under 18, with very little risk involved when qualified practitioners are wielding the needles, although there may be minor side effects in a small number of cases, a study said.

Acupuncture is used as an alternative therapy for a range of conditions, including pain, headaches and constipation, but few ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers who reviewed reports of acupuncture in kids have concluded that the treatment seems safe for the under-18 crowd -- but added that more evidence would be helpful to ensure that's the case.

Although there were some instances of serious infections and other hospitalizations after a procedure gone wrong, an acupuncture expert said that when qualified ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, there was no difference in ovulation or hormone levels in those who got real versus sham acupuncture treatments.

Women in both groups saw an improvement in hormones related to pregnancy and ovulation, and tended to have more periods after going to the study sessions ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Inhaling albuterol helps asthmatic lungs work better, but patients who get it don't feel much better than those treated with a placebo inhaler or phony acupuncture, according to a U.S. study.

The results, which appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate the importance of, literally, caring for patients and not just providing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While studies have suggested that acupuncture may ease the symptoms of women with premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, a new review concludes that most of those studies may be biased and their findings questionable.

"I'm sure that there are good responders to acupuncture," review author Hyangsook Lee, of the College of Korean Medicine in Seoul, told ...

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sticking acupuncture needles into points on the body classically associated with vision in Chinese medicine could prove to be an alternative to bothersome patches or drops for older children with a "lazy eye," suggests new research.

Children who received needling from a certified acupuncturist saw similar improvement in their affected eyes as those ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sticking acupuncture needles into points on the body classically associated with vision in Chinese medicine could prove to be an alternative to bothersome patches or drops for older children with a "lazy eye," suggests new research.

Children who received needling from a certified acupuncturist saw similar improvement in their affected eyes as those who underwent the ...